BREAKING: RCMP locate boat on Nelson River shore as manhunt continues near Gillam

The Manitoba RCMP has released more information on why their dive team has been brought in to join the manhunt for two teenage murder suspects.

The Manitoba RCMP says they will be searching areas around the Nelson River after locating a damaged aluminum boat.

The potential development in the search for the two fugitives was reported in an online post by RCMP Sunday.

• Read more: RCMP divers joining manhunt in northern Manitoba

On Friday afternoon, Manitoba RCMP officers located a damaged aluminum boat that they believe could indicate an area of interest in the search for two teenage fugitives.

The boat, found in the course of the search for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky, was found during an RCMP aerial search by helicopter.

• Read more: "We are not ending this" RCMP says as search scales down

RCMP Underwater Recovery Team (URT) is expected to conduct a thorough search of the area today.

On Friday afternoon, #rcmpmb officers searching from a helicopter, located a damaged aluminum boat on the shore of the Nelson River. RCMP Underwater Recovery Team (URT) will conduct a thorough underwater search of significant areas of interest today. pic.twitter.com/NwewjD9qH1

— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) August 4, 2019